Earnings
Salaries for wine-making professionals in 2024 ranged from a low of $25,000 for cellar workers to $96,000 or more, according to Zippia.com. The median salary was $49,821. Top winemakers and other executives at some larger wineries can earn salaries of $200,000 or more. In 2023, enologists earned about $69,505, while assistant winemakers averaged $85,639 per year, as reported by the industry publication Wine Business Monthly. Winemaking directors earned about $178,988 and vineyard managers earned $109,448 annually. Salaries also vary based on the size of the winery or vineyard.
Benefits for full-time enologists include vacation and sick time, health, and sometimes dental, insurance, and pension or 401(k) plans.
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